Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-01-19
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

Within the past week the following
bills OF general interest haye been
taken Under Consideration by the Leg,
islature: y, ~ -
Assembly Bill No 10 reducing poll
tax to three dollars. AS there liz a
widespread belief that the present rate
is an unjust burden on The laboring
man, this bill will probably become a
law, and 1t might be well even to
amend it, to still further reduce the
tax. fn'''
There is dispute over the place of
residence of the District Judges and
a bill has been introduced for the
purpose Of settling the question. II
Ia as follows ! ="
zone Of the District Judges shall re-
side during his term of office at
Eureka, Eureka county, or at Austin,
Lander county. One of the District
Judges shall reside at Reno, Washoe
county, or at Winnemucca, Humboldt
county, or at Elko, Elko county, and
one at Carson City, Ormsby county,
or Virginia City, Storey county. I'm
less the Judges can otherwise agree,
II shall BIZ annually determined by lot
which Of them shall reside at the
places desi gdaled itthis'Act." q
A bill Amending the election lay
relative .to'brihefy' and corrupt inau.
ence Of voters reads as follows:
"Every person who, by force, threats,
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt
means, either directly or indirectly,
attempts I'd t6fl ueacb' IA electot in Civ
Ing his vote, 'ot s6 deter HIN from
giving the SAND, or attempts by any
means to awe. restrain hinder or dis
,urb any elector Id tile free exercise Of
the right of suffrage, or furnishes any
slector wishing to vote, who cannot
read, with ticket, informing or giy.
ing such elector to understand that It
contains a name written or printed
thereon different from tine name which
10 written or printed thereon, or de-
frauds any elector at such election by
dSceytIng and causing such elector to
vote f6fs' different person Or any office
than he intended or aesifed tayote for,
or who, being Inspector, judge 'or
Clerk Of any election, while acting as
such, induces, or attempts to induce
any eleclor, either by means ofreward,
or promise thereof, to vote differently
from what such clector intended or
desired to vote; apd also every person
who shall solicit Or receive or express
J desire to receive any money, pecun.
larry aid, favor or reward,sat any gen.
eral Or special election, or at anv time
within one year previous to such cleo
tyr Tor his oAHnvot or for his intn-
ence iA'srtatIns spe vote of any other
person, shall be gfiny or'folony,
punishable by fine not excdsdihg one
thousand dollars, or imprisonment Id
The State Prison not exceeding tlye
years, or by both such fine and i'm,
prlsanment, and shall thereafter DO
deprived OF the privilege OF an elector."
This bill will meet with approval
FROM all, especially that portion
Whfch provides penalty for the cx-
erelse' u what Is known as political
s,rklhg,d ""
Justices Court iurics receive atton
ton this YEAR and d bill has been IN,
PRODUCED providing that 20 person
except II registered elector of the
township shall be a juryman. The
number shall not be more than six,
And may by consent consist of any
smaller number In townships poll.
ing not less than 200 votes there will
be jury list. and the process of draw.
Ing s.lury will be somewhat similar
10 that prescribed for the drawing Of
trial jurors for the District Court. In
townships where there is no jury list
the manner OF summonihg q jury will
remain the same as now, but the
qualifications and number shall be as
given above. Zach side will have
three peremptory challenges. The
bill reads fairly dnd is evidently
drawn with view OF lessening the
costs Of litigants and Of giving all
parues an equal chance, =
It seems that the Constitutional
Amendments yo1ed for ut tie last cleo
ton were not properly placed before
the people, and that they are not get In
force. In ofeet te remedy this it is
now proposed ID cal, \ special election
on the arst ibr6sdag in February at
which all perslnss Tda'ifed to yute at
the election stir 1886 'inRy vote for OF